HIST119 - HIST OF MOD BUS. CORP

Description:

Over the last two centuries, the modern corporation has emerged as the
dominant form of doing business throughout the world. As such, it not only
effects people's daily lives, but also influences government policies and
larger trends in society. This course looks at the history of the
international corporation from the industrial revolution to the present, to
consider how corporations have evolved and the varying ways in which they have
influenced the history of our times. We will consider the fundamental debates
surrounding the responsibility between shareholders, managers, workers,
customers, and most importantly, society as a whole. Much of the course will
involve an examination of case studies of individual companies, industries or
issues, to understand how corporations have functioned in specific instances.